The way we were - Ansett, TAA, Qantas
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Okay, I am going to now post photos of some of the people involved there, I am SURE it IS appropriate as they are all people involved in those Airlines back in the old days, the topic of the thread ''the way we were'' and of course ONLY appropriate photos. 
And one NOT on the aircraft, only photo I have of some of the people......
And one NOT on the aircraft, only photo I have of some of the people......
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These may, or may not, be of interest...........
That previous photo of the Airlines of South Australia F27 VH-FNR was taken at Tullamarine on the morning we left for England, a trip of some 11 days from memory with a rest day in Bahrain.
These are some of the other stops...............
Bali.
Overnight Singapore.
Transitting Calcutta.
Overnight New Delhi.
I do not have a photo of the aircraft overnight in Cairo, but this is one of the Captains when we went for a camel ride at the Pyramids.
Overnight Milan, where the coach they sent out for us was bigger that the aircraft.
At the Fokker Factory, where they really spoilt FNR, the oldest F27 to visit the Factory at the time they said.
Finally our destination, Norwich England..................
That previous photo of the Airlines of South Australia F27 VH-FNR was taken at Tullamarine on the morning we left for England, a trip of some 11 days from memory with a rest day in Bahrain.
These are some of the other stops...............
Bali.
Overnight Singapore.
Transitting Calcutta.
Overnight New Delhi.
I do not have a photo of the aircraft overnight in Cairo, but this is one of the Captains when we went for a camel ride at the Pyramids.
Overnight Milan, where the coach they sent out for us was bigger that the aircraft.
At the Fokker Factory, where they really spoilt FNR, the oldest F27 to visit the Factory at the time they said.
Finally our destination, Norwich England..................
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Hervey Bay airport
I remember those days like they were yesterday - the crew used to sleep there in the old Noosa Air days - no electricity but had a generator under the building
now Hervey Bay has a flash terminal and facilities - thank god for progress
now Hervey Bay has a flash terminal and facilities - thank god for progress
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ground handling Hervey Bay
hey PPPDRIVE
I was in MBH doing the ground handling with TAA then sunnies/noosa air etc
good old days hey - many times I had to do the turn around in HVB and then drive to MBH or we would also come down and do the East West charters that used to come in - that was the time when they used to fly the people up from Melb/Syd to buy the land at Hvb
I was in MBH doing the ground handling with TAA then sunnies/noosa air etc
good old days hey - many times I had to do the turn around in HVB and then drive to MBH or we would also come down and do the East West charters that used to come in - that was the time when they used to fly the people up from Melb/Syd to buy the land at Hvb
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Still have very fond memories of the BNE-MBH-BDB-BDB-MBH-BNE runs with the Ansett F27s, competing with the TAA F27s to see who would get back to BNE first.
Never forget one day I was with the F27, we were out of BDB first and into MBH first but TAA managed to get out of MBH first.
When we got going second our Captain requested a very low level cruise, he told ATC to give the pax a good view which they okayed, then when the TAA F27 requested descent to BNE he was held up descending ''due other traffic below him"", WE landed first in BNE...........
Those really were the good olde days...............
Never forget one day I was with the F27, we were out of BDB first and into MBH first but TAA managed to get out of MBH first.
When we got going second our Captain requested a very low level cruise, he told ATC to give the pax a good view which they okayed, then when the TAA F27 requested descent to BNE he was held up descending ''due other traffic below him"", WE landed first in BNE...........
Those really were the good olde days...............
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In the SPRA v Sunnies days, the Mohawk would out climb the Sheds, climb to the lofty level of F130 or F150 with the Shed wallowing in the CU tops below. Getting close to the Sunshine Coast we'd request a descent just prior to being radar identified and our blip would then be seen to be overtaking the She'sd blip.
Many a time the Sheds would be vectored over the coast for sequencing.
Racing? Surely you jest!
Many a time the Sheds would be vectored over the coast for sequencing.
Racing? Surely you jest!
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Racing? Surely you jest!
Not sure what else to call it though, you had two teams in two identical machines trying to beat the other team to the finish, racing???
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Just a few more photos from the ferry flight of VH-FNR that may hopefully be of interest.
This is the 3 Captains at Broome before we left Australia.
VERY crowded on an F27 for some 11 days, had a pallet with the buffet etc, then one pallet of not so comfortable seats, then all the rest was spares, not so much for us but we dropped off a lot of F50 spares at Fokker.
Okay not the best photo ever, but it was very hard to get, it was illegal to fly over the Pyramids so the Captain flying banked so I could get this shot.
This is the same aircraft as it became..................
This is the 3 Captains at Broome before we left Australia.
VERY crowded on an F27 for some 11 days, had a pallet with the buffet etc, then one pallet of not so comfortable seats, then all the rest was spares, not so much for us but we dropped off a lot of F50 spares at Fokker.
Okay not the best photo ever, but it was very hard to get, it was illegal to fly over the Pyramids so the Captain flying banked so I could get this shot.
This is the same aircraft as it became..................
Brisbane, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Bundaburg.
Burger61 - I think your time must have been just before mine. When I arrived in Hervey Bay I went to Sunnies Agent (Bezants Harvey World Travel) to see about a job at the Airport. Was advised "it's a one man operation and we have a man already, but they thought that the Maryborough Agent needed someone for MBH Airport." Off to MBH for an interview and got the job. On the way back I called in to HVB just to intorduce myself to the man at HVB Airport (as we'd be working closely together). I found out he lived in MBH and travelled each day to HVB and I would be doing the exact opposite and we decided it would be better for both of us if we swapped jobs, so he then worked in MBH and I took over in HVB. Flights then operated BNE-MBH-HVB-MBH-BNE but then changed to BNE-MBH-HVB-BNE and BNE-HVB-MBH-BNE which was a more sensible approach I think. Sunnies had the route to themselves in those days.
Air Support - Mohawk vs Shed....no comparison. Whist the Mohawk I believe was not quite as easy from a ground handling point of view it was certainly far more passenger friendly. When Majestic operated them most passengers were delighted with the comfort and speed against a flight in the Shed. A lot of unhappy passengers when the Mohawk disappeared.
Air Support - Mohawk vs Shed....no comparison. Whist the Mohawk I believe was not quite as easy from a ground handling point of view it was certainly far more passenger friendly. When Majestic operated them most passengers were delighted with the comfort and speed against a flight in the Shed. A lot of unhappy passengers when the Mohawk disappeared.
short flights long nights
Proper airlines, run by proper people, employing proper staff on proper conditions, flying in a proper environment.
Hervey Bay Airport
Burger 61 - I was at the new HVB Terminal in Jan last year and was quite impressed. I remember getting lamblasted in the local press mid 90s for daring to say that I thought Hervey Bay would become the major airport in the Maryborough area. It wasn't until I'd left to go to England that a new Terminal was contructed and then the jets arrived. I believe that Marybourgh Airport then closed down. Nice to know it happened even if I wasn't there.
I didn't realise that the Noosa Crews overnighted in the old terminal. That would explain the shower that was there and the two 'store rooms' at the back. I alwas thought those facilities were for the Council's Airport Caretaker who lived in a caravan on site but had no other facilities. As they say, you never stop learning.
I didn't realise that the Noosa Crews overnighted in the old terminal. That would explain the shower that was there and the two 'store rooms' at the back. I alwas thought those facilities were for the Council's Airport Caretaker who lived in a caravan on site but had no other facilities. As they say, you never stop learning.
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Proper airlines, run by proper people, employing proper staff on proper
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Air Support - Mohawk vs Shed
Surely not.
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A Shed 360
A Shed 330
Sheds - made by Shorts Bros Ireland, the aircraft they forgot to take out of the box it came in. AKA, the Irish Concorde.
I never flew one but did fly in them from time to time. Unpressurised, 2 x PT6, said to get a considerable proportion of lift from the fuselage.
A Shed 330
Sheds - made by Shorts Bros Ireland, the aircraft they forgot to take out of the box it came in. AKA, the Irish Concorde.
I never flew one but did fly in them from time to time. Unpressurised, 2 x PT6, said to get a considerable proportion of lift from the fuselage.
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Originally Posted by pppdrive
A lot of unhappy passengers when the Mohawk disappeared.
